annulled; annulling
1
: to declare or make legally invalid or void
wants the marriage annulled
His title to the estate was annulled.
2
: to reduce to nothing : obliterate
3
: to make ineffective or inoperative : neutralize
annul a drug's effect
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Examples of annul in a Sentence
unfortunately, his arrogant attitude annuls the many generous favors he does for people
plans to annul their short-lived, ill-advised marriage
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While tribes could win protections—in 1912, for example, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not annul its 1898 agreement with Choctaws and Chickasaws for a 21-year trust period—taxation remained a potent threat.
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Daniel Mandell / Made By History, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Austria’s Freedom Party almost won the presidency this year and still might, since the final round of the election was annulled and rescheduled for December.
—Fareed Zakaria, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
Although Moshood Abiola of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) led his opponent Bashir Tofa of the National Republican Convention (NRC), military ruler Ibrahim Babangida annulled the results, sparking widespread outrage and unrest across Nigeria, per Neusroom.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Their union, however, results in an unpleasant collision with reality when Vanya’s family’s henchmen come to annul it.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Mandell / Made By History, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Austria’s Freedom Party almost won the presidency this year and still might, since the final round of the election was annulled and rescheduled for December.
—Fareed Zakaria, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
Although Moshood Abiola of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) led his opponent Bashir Tofa of the National Republican Convention (NRC), military ruler Ibrahim Babangida annulled the results, sparking widespread outrage and unrest across Nigeria, per Neusroom.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Their union, however, results in an unpleasant collision with reality when Vanya’s family’s henchmen come to annul it.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Annul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annul. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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annul
verb
an·nul
ə-ˈnəl 
annulled; annulling
1
: to make ineffective : neutralize
2
: to bring to an end legally
annul a marriage
annulment
noun
ə-ˈnəl-mənt
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